Emperor Obama

DENVER (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s big speech on Thursday night will be delivered from an elaborate columned stage resembling a miniature Greek temple.

The stage, similar to structures used for rock concerts, has been set up at the 50-yard-line, the midpoint of Invesco Field, the stadium where the Denver Broncos’ National Football League team plays.

Some 80,000 supporters will see Obama appear from between plywood columns painted off-white, reminiscent of Washington’s Capitol building or even the White House, to accept the party’s nomination for president.

He will stride out to a raised platform to a podium that can be raised from beneath the floor......

The crowd will cheer, he will be thrown grapes & flowers. He'll raise his chin to the sky, the multitude chanting "Yes, We Can", the One says to himself..."Yes, I Am".

Debra...a former Hillary delegate

The Truthful Wife....

A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says , 'I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir.'

The driver says, 'Gee, officer I had it on cruise control at 60, perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating.'

Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: 'Now don't be silly dear, you know that this car doesn't have cruise control.'

As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks over at his wife and growls, 'Can't you please keep your mouth shut for once?'

The wife smiles demurely and says, 'You should be thankful your radar detector went off when it did.'

As the officer makes out the second ticket for the illegal radar detector unit, the man glowers at his wife and says through clenched teeth, 'Darnit, woman, can't you keep your mouth shut'

The officer frowns and says, 'And I notice that you're not wearing your seat belt, sir. That's an automatic $75 fine.' The driver says, 'Yeah, well, you see officer, I had it on but took it off when you pulled me over so that I could get my license out of my back pocket.'

The wife says, 'Now, dear, you know very well that you didn' t have your seat belt on. You never wear your seat belt when you're driving.'

And as the police officer is writing out the third ticket the driver turns to his wife and barks, 'WHY DON'T YOU PLEASE SHUT UP??'

The officer looks over at the woman and asks, 'Does your husband always talk to you this way, Ma'am?'

I love this part....



'Only when he's been drinking.'

Tropical Storm Fay...and the garden

Well, here it is, what feels like weeks of rain and it's still raining. But I'm not complaining, really I'm not. Florida and our adjoining states needed the water for our lakes, lawns and crops. Our new garden didn't need quite this much water! I checked it out today between rain storms and it didn't look too bad. The little corn sprouts took a beating but I think with some sunshine they should perk right up. The tomato plants and the other taller plants did ok too. And what a surprise for Kevin...his peanuts finally sprouted. He's so excited!

Our yard looks like a hurricane hit it. We have leaves all over the place, not to mention twigs and larger limbs. What a mess to clean up!

We learned tonight that a sink hole opened up at the front of the neighborhood. Large enough that 2 trucks could fit into it. I believe last year in a subdivision nearby that 3 sink holes opened up...that's what happens when you have this much water. I'll try to get a photo and post it.

Laura was under a tornado warning in Jacksonville and one did touch down at the Town Center a few miles from her home, close to UNF. Sometimes it's tough to have her so far away...but nice to see her handle these types of situations so well...or to convince mom that she is...:) Prayers were lifted up believe me...

Hope everyone is safe and dry...

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED ........

.........the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.

Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.

As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags.

Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.

We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle.

We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and no one actually died from this.

We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because, WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.

No one was able to reach us all day, and we were O.K.

We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computer, no Internet or chat rooms.......

WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!

We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.

We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.

We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not poke out very many eyes.

We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!

Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!

These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!

If YOU are one of them CONGRATULATIONS!

The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:

'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms, tea ring up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'

Three Ladies in a Sauna

THREE WOMEN, TWO YOUNGER, AND ONE SENIOR CITIZEN, WERE SITTING NAKED IN A SAUNA. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A BEEPING SOUND. THE YOUNG WOMAN PRESSED HER FOREARM AND THE BEEP STOPPED. THE OTHERS LOOKED AT HER QUESTIONINGLY. 'THAT WAS MY PAGER,' SHE SAID. I HAVE A MICROCHIP UNDER THE SKIN OF MY ARM.

A FEW MINUTES LATER, A PHONE RANG. THE SECOND YOUNG WOMAN LIFTED HER PALM TO HER EAR. WHEN SHE FINISHED, SHE EXPLAINED, 'THAT WAS MY MOBILE PHONE. I HAVE A MICROCHIP IN MY HAND.'

THE OLDER WOMAN FELT VERY LOW -TECH. NOT TO BE OUT DONE, SHE DECIDED SHE HAD TO DO SOMETHING JUST AS IMPRESSIVE. SHE STEPPED OUT OF THE SAUNA AND WENT TO THE BATHROOM. SHE RETURNED WITH A PIECE OF TOILET PAPER HANGING FROM HER REAR END.

THE OTHERS RAISED THEIR EYEBROWS AND STARED AT HER. THE OLDER WOMAN FINALLY SAID .........WELL, WILL YOU LOOK AT THAT....I'M GETTING A FAX!!

Obama & Ayers...more than just neighbors.

The man who wants to live in the White House....and the man who wanted to bomb it.



An article in the Wall Street Journal today addresses once again the relationship between William Ayers and Obama.

Obama has described Ayers as “a guy who lives in my neighborhood,” and has said it’s absurd to link him to the terrorist acts Ayers participated in during the 1960s, including planting bombs in the Pentagon. “And the notion that somehow as a consequence of me knowing somebody who engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago when I was eight years old, somehow reflects on me and my values, doesn’t make much sense,” Obama has said.

But an old saying, "You are known by the company you keep" speaks loudly when it comes to Obama, or Sotero, which may be his true legal name. Over the last 20+ years, he has had relationships with Ayers, Louis Farrakhan, Pastor Wright, Antoin Rezko, Rashid Khalidi and more. People who have hurt America and its citizens, people who speak against the United States, and people who do not have America's best interests at heart, no matter how much they claim.

After 9/11, Ayers was quoted in the New York Times, saying, “I don’t regret setting bombs. I feel we didn’t do enough.” “Everything was absolutely ideal on the day I bombed the Pentagon,” Ayers wrote in his memoirs, titled “Fugitive Days.” He said that he didn’t personally set the bombs, but his group planned the attack & set off the explosives. Isn't there a law that says if you're in a car wreck or involved in a robbery that causes a death, you are just as guilty as if you drive the car or pulled the trigger. Ayers...guilty as charged.

The company you keep, Obama, is coming home to hurt you just like those chickens that Wright spoke about. He seems to think that these relationships should not reflect on his personal values but they do, as they should. I have cautioned my children to choose their friends wisely because of the above statement. You are judged, sometimes wrongly, by the company you keep or by the people you hang around with. Obama must have thought that his conversations, associations, speeches, votes, his choices in life would not eventually come back to haunt his campaign. But that is exactly what is and will happen in the coming weeks.

This question has been asked by many people: How could a man running for the presidency of the United States possibly have anything to do with, or have anything but disdain for a man like Ayers who did what he has done to this country?

When is the media going to start asking Obama/Sotero the tough questions! Enough of the hopey/changey....

The Wisdom of Larry the Cable Guy

1. A day without sunshine is like night.

2. On the other hand, you have different fingers.

3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

5. Remember, half the people you know are below average.

6. He who laughs last thinks slowest.

7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.

9. Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.

10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

13. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.

14. OK, so what's the speed of dark?

15. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

16. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

17. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

18. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

19. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

20. Why do psychics have to ask you for your name?

21. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, 'what the heck happened!'

22. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

23. Life isn't like a box of chocolates. It's more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today might burn your butt tomorrow.

Garden Photos!

This is a photo of the garden which measures about 30' x 90'. Kevin installed 3 arial sprinklers but we have to use ground sprinkler to water a lower right hand area for now.




This is our grapefruit which is about 10 years old and has about 8-10 fruit on it. The previous ones have been quite tasty. A small key lime is planted behind it, no fruit yet.



We bought young tomato, squash, yellow & green peppers, eggplant, cucumbers & green bean plants. This is one of our tomato plants.



After the nice, soaking rain on Wednesday night, our corn, black-eye peas & okra started sprouting. This is so exciting to see them break thru the ground!



These are the sprinklers that Kevin installed. We will have them on timer for first thing in the morning. The green beans really need the moisture to carry them thru the hot day. Then will give them another drink later in the day when I get home from work.



Well that's all for now. Will post more photos in the coming days.

Rap Kitty Video....funny

I received this link to a very funny video from my brother....thanks Tommy. Made me think of Laura's kitty, Maggie, and all the things she gets into. I tell her she acts like a toddler, into anything and everything. She just moved in with a new roommate who has a cat that is 5 years old. Maggie is about 6 months old. So far, they are getting along....except Maggie loves HER new roommate....especially her food. Enjoy!

Biker and his Babe....

Our first garden!

Kevin and I have finally decided to put in a garden after talking about it for a long time. With the price of gas affecting everything else we buy, especially food, it's time to start. Three dollars for 4 ears of corn! With the help of a friend from church who has been gardening for years, they tilled the plot and tilled again with some compost from an area mushroom farm. You don't want to drive by this farm when the wind crosses the road....ughhhhh.

This friend, Joe and his wife, Louise, have a great garden. Before starting ours we visited their home & talked to them about what to plant. That night we went home with cucumbers, peas, okra & homemade tomato salsa. We were further encouraged after seeing their chest freezer full of vegetables!

The plot is about 22 X 80 ft, haven't measured, just a guess. So far, we have a row each of corn, black-eye peas, tomatoes & okra. Yet to be planted are green & yellow peppers, squash, peanuts, zipper peas & whatever else we can come up with if room. Also marigolds & other flowers and herbs. We plan to put up some bird houses too.

Should be an interesting first-start. We'll see who yields the most...us, the bugs or the critters!!!

Photos to come....

"Remember Me"....for the troops

Obama and Rap

Here is a video of BO at an event in 2004 where he is talking about Snoop Dog's song, "Drop It Like It's Hot" and his then 3 yo daughter thought it said "Drop It Like a Sock". Now the audience laughs but my thought is you're listening to this song full of words that young, impressioniable kids shouldn't be listening to. This was just 4 years ago!

A recent article in a "Rolling Stone" interview says: "Asked what he thought of rap, Obama said the genre has broken down barriers within the music world, though he's concerned about his daughters — Malia, 9, and Sasha, 7 — listening to it. I am troubled sometimes by the misogyny and materialism of a lot of rap lyrics," he said, "but I think the genius of the art form has shifted the culture and helped to desegregate music. It would be nice if I could have my daughters listen to their music without me worrying that they were getting bad images of themselves," he added." I believe it's called parenting.

Now, is this the politically correct position to take now that he's more in the public eye? Why wasn't this his position just 4 years ago as his young daughter is learning to form her vocabulary? And what about the past 4 years, what type of music have you allowed your household to listen to? Your personal I-pod is one thing and your business, but when it comes to your children, that's something entirely different.

One of BO's favorite artists, Ludacris, is finding how short the love fest can be. After he wrote a song called "Politics" where he denigrates McCain, Clinton & Bush, Bill Burton (Obama campaign spokesman) said: "As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism and degrading images that he doesn't want his daughters or any children exposed to.

"This song is not only outrageously offensive to Senator Clinton, Revered Jackson, Senator McCain and President Bush, it is offensive to all of us who are trying to raise our children with values we hold dear.

"While Ludacris is a talented individual he should be ashamed of these lyrics."

As Obama previously did with Bernie Mac, he probably gave a wink and said "I'm just messing you ya."